Battle of the Books

November 17 Update

Battle of the Books (BOB) finals occurred Thursday morning, November 17. The multipurpose room was abuzz with excitement and energy as our 3rd/4th grade teams the Falcons 2.0 took on the Golden Readers followed by the 5th/6th grade teams with the French Fries against Ate Them Markers. In the end of their battles, the Falcons 2.0 and French Fries emerged victorious and were crowned 2022-2023 Battle of the Books Champions!

November 10 Update

Elimination rounds in our Battle of the Books competition began this week. There were some really close games that came down to the wire. In our 5th and 6th grade competition Team IDK will be playing Team Keefe in Game 1 of the semi-finals. Game 2 will see French Fries against Ate Them Markers. These games will take place Tuesday, November 15 during lunch and the winners will face each other in the championship game Thursday morning.

The 3rd and 4th grade games advanced Golden Readers against the book people for Tuesday’s game 1 semi-finals game. Game 2 will be Falcons verse the Hawks. All the games have been nail biters and huge shout out to all of our participants. They have done a great job and worked hard.

November 2 Update

Battle of the Books finished up the first round warm up games the last week of October. There were some close games in all grades. From the 3rd and 4th grade group, The Golden Readers, Falcons 2.0, and Hawks won both their games earning them a buy in the first elimination round.

In the 5th and 6th grade group we had three teams as well that won their first two warm up games. IDK, Valcroy’s Return, and Ate Them Markers. IDK got the buy by random selection. Elimination rounds begin Monday, November 7. We will have the championship game for both groups, Thursday, November 17 in the multipurpose room for the grade levels and parents to watch.

3rd and 4th Grade Battle of the Books Tournament
Elimination Round Schedule

5th and 6th Grade Battle of the Books Tournament
Elimination Round Schedule

How "Battles" Work

The tournament starts with each team playing 2 games to get a feel for the types of questions being asked and how answers should be given. There are 24 questions in each game worth 2 points a piece. An example of a question might be: In what book did students participate in a Quidditch game? Teams earn 1 point for providing the title of the book and a second point for naming the author. 

After the initial 2 games are played, teams are ranked and play in the elimination rounds, meaning their team wins they move on, their team loses they are done for this year's competition.

Championship Prize and Recognition

The winning team has a chance to win $15 Amazon gift cards sponsored by our PTO and the title of Silver Oak BOB Champions.

Reading Lists

We are excited to announce reading list of books for the 2022-23 Battle of the Books. Students can start reading the books and continue to read them during the summer break. Books can be borrowed from the school library and during the summer  from San Jose Public Library. This is a great way to read variety of books through the summer and get prepared for the battles held in the fall. Battle of the Books is a voluntary reading incentive program for students in grades 3-6. The purpose of this Silver Oak PTO sponsored activity is to encourage students to read grade appropriate books from variety of genres, and have fun competing with their peers. Here are the two lists, for grades 3-4 and grades 5-6. Happy reading!

Book List 3-4 Grades 2022-23

Book List 5-6 Grades 2022-23 

Battle of the Books is a national reading incentive program sponsored by Silver Oak PTO that our students have participated in since 2012. Silver Oak students who will be in grades 3-6 in fall are invited to challenge themselves and join the fun! 

Book lists are published at the end of each school year so students can begin reading over the summer.  In the fall, 3rd-6th graders that choose to participate will form teams and compete in a game show style venue where two teams face off at a time to answer questions related to any of the stories on their list. There is no cost to participate in this program and all Battle of the Books are available in the Silver Oak Library.

Competition takes place in October and November. The top two teams for each grade level meet in the Championship Competition to see which 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th grade teams win the BATTLE OF THE BOOKS!